Category: Environment

Exempt us from odd-even scheme, MPs say but Delhi government refuses

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The odd-even scheme enforced in Delhi figured in both houses of parliament on Monday --…

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275 zones around sanctuaries declared eco-sensitive: Minister

Ahmedabad, April 25 (IANS) The Union Ministry for Environment, Forests and Climate Change has approved the declaration of 275 zones…

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Developed nations must mobilize $100 bn to implement Paris climate deal: India

New York, April 25 (IANS) India has urged developed nations to announce their "enhanced" pre-2020 climate action plans and undertake…

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14 cases of ill-treatment of Andaman tribals found

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The government on Monday said that Andaman and Nicobar (A&N) Administration has reported 14 cases…

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Ecuador quake toll rises to 655

Quito, April 25 (IANS/EFE) The toll from the 7.8 magnitude earthquake that hit Ecuador on April 16 has risen to…

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Showers bring respite to scorched Bengaluru

Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Two spells of rain in the afternoon and late evening on Monday cooled parts of Bengaluru,…

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Can lawyers be exempted from odd-even, asks Delhi HC

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the city government to see if there was…

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Severe drought hits Cambodia

Phnom Penh, April 25 (IANS) Drought has caused water shortages in 18 out of Cambodia's 25 cities and provinces, an…

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In Sundarbans, the poor demand right to fish

Kolkata, April 25 (IANS) As rising sea levels force farming communities in the Sundarbans to explore other means of livelihood,…

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Leopard creates panic in Agra colony

Agra, April 25 (IANS) A leopard entered a residential colony and attacked a few people here on Monday, creating a…

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Delhi transport minister urges MPs to follow odd-even

Gopal Rai New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) Delhi Transport Minister Gopal Rai on Monday appealed to Members of Parliament to…

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Paresh Rawal fined Rs.2,000 for odd-even violation

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) BJP MP and Bollywood actor Paresh Rawal was fined Rs.2,000 for breaking the odd-even traffic…

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Telangana faces worst drought in living memory

By Mohammed Shafeeq Hyderabad, April 25 (IANS) Acute drinking water shortage due to drastic fall in water levels in major…

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See if lawyers can be exempted from odd-even scheme: Delhi HC

New Delhi, April 25 (IANS) The Delhi High Court on Monday asked the Delhi government to consider if there is…

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Heat wave: Odisha schools declare summer vacation

Bhubaneswar, April 25 (IANS) With the mercury showing no signs of subsiding, the Odisha government on Monday announced summer vacations…

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Make your own auto fuel with used cooking oil

By K.S. Jayaraman Bengaluru, April 25 (IANS) Do not throw away leftover cooking oil. You can convert it into biodiesel…

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Manipur opens relief camps for rain-hit villagers

Imphal, April 25 (IANS) The Manipur government has started opening relief camps for villagers who were rendered homeless in the…

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El Nino dry spell wreaks havoc in Myanmar

Nay Pyi Taw, April 25 (IANS) At least 10 regions of Myanmar are facing severe water shortagesdue to searing summer…

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Fires claim 18 lives in Bihar since Sunday

Patna, April 25 (IANS) Eighteen people, including seven children and four women, died and about 2,500 houses were destroyed since…

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Kashmir remains cool at 20 degrees

Jammu/Srinagar April 25 (IANS) As sweltering heat torments residents in other parts of the country, Kashmir continued to remain cool…

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